May 18, 2009

These photo's of a Tree Swallow were taken at the Chippewa Nature Center on May 9th. These birds can be seen frequently at the Wetlands, but are in-flight most of the time. Since they are so fast and small, it is almost impossible for me to capture them in-flight. This particular bird was checking out the bird box, but never entered it.

April 19, 2009

I'm not really pleased with this photo of a Tree Swallow. It is 5 to 6 inches in length and a very fast moving bird. These birds will fly inches above the water. They are blue-green-black above and white below. They nest in holes of dead trees, snags or birdhouses. Someday I hope to capture a better photo of this bird. This photo was taken on Apr 5th at the Chippewa Nature Center.